How to Build a Billion Dollar App

Discover the secrets of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time
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How to Build a Billion Dollar App by George Berkowski delves into the key steps and strategies for creating a successful app that can generate significant revenue. The book explores the entire process, from conception to market launch, drawing on real-life examples of app success stories. It provides insights into the app industry, business models, and marketing strategies, offering entrepreneurs a comprehensive guide to breaking into the app world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in discovering the secrets behind successful mobile apps and the entrepreneurial journey from idea to global success. Through insights from industry experts and real-world examples, it provides a comprehensive guide for aspiring app developers and entrepreneurs looking to scale their innovations into billion-dollar businesses.

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How to Build a Billion Dollar App

An accessible, step-by-step guide to building an app-based business - now revised and updated

- samplers for the trade and press - featured on the Piatkus website - social media campaign

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'A must read for anyone who wants to start a mobile app business' Riccardo Zacconi, founder and CEO King Digital (maker of Candy Crush Saga)

'A fascinating deep dive into the world of billion-dollar apps. Essential reading for anyone trying to build the next must-have app' Michael Acton Smith, Founder and CEO, Mind Candy

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BUILDING AN APP-BASED BUSINESS - NOW REVISED AND UPDATED

Apps have changed the way we communicate, shop, play, interact and travel. Their phenomenal popularity has presented possibly the biggest business opportunity in history.

In How to Build a Billion Dollar App, serial tech entrepreneur George Berkowski gives you exclusive access to the secrets behind the success of the select group of apps that have achieved billion-dollar success.

Berkowski draws exclusively on the inside stories of the billion-dollar app club members, including Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Candy Crush, and Uber to provide all the information you need to create your own spectacularly successful mobile business. He guides you through each step, from an idea scribbled on the back of an envelope, through finding a cofounder, building a team, attracting (and keeping) millions of users, all the way through to juggling the pressures of being CEO of a billion-dollar company (and still staying ahead of the competition).

If you've ever dreamed of quitting your nine to five job to launch your own company, are a gifted developer, seasoned entrepreneur, or just intrigued by mobile technology, How to Build a Billion Dollar App will show you what it really takes to create your own billion-dollar mobile business.

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The book by George Berkowski is highly praised for offering an in-depth exploration of building successful mobile apps. Reviewers highlight it as an essential, practical guide for aspiring app entrepreneurs, drawing on Berkowski's personal experiences and analyses of successful companies. It's lauded for providing a comprehensive look at the app economy and delivering practical advice and insights into creating billion-dollar apps.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349401379

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Illustration: Line drawings (b&w) tbc

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 234.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 480

About the Author

George Berkowski is a serial entrepreneur who has built businesses in manned space flight, online dating, transportation and mobile apps. He is one of the minds behind the internationally successful taxi hailing app Hailo where he led the product team until September 2013. George studied rocket science and economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and business at the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris. He was Chairman of MIT's Enterprise Forum in the UK and is heavily involved in the UK and US startup scenes. George now divides his time between London and Silicon Valley.

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